SYNOPSISLiving hand to mouth is not uncommon in our current economic landscape. What’s more, the skyrocketing costs of residing in a major city coupled with an actor's fluctuating paycheck can make the concept of saving and investing money feel like a luxury or even sisyphean. Join us for a discussion on financial assets (e.g., dividend stocks, municipal bonds) that can provide additional income for you during low earning periods, and learn how to keep them re-investing and building for when you don't need the cash so urgently.

PANELISTDavid Maurice Sharp is the author of The Thriving Artist: Saving and Investing for Performers, Artists, and the Stage & Film Industries and a contributing author to A Life In Dance: A Practical Guide. In October 2014, he was named a 'money hero' for his work in financial literacy for artists by Money magazine. He currently teaches workshops at HB Studio in New York City.

David’s unique background allows him to relate to his audience both as an artist and as a financial professional. He danced with the Mimi Garrard Dance Theatre from 1993 to 2001, as well as with other companies including Lucinda Childs, Blondell Cummings, Sean Curran, Rachel Lampert, Heidi Latsky, Lonne Moretton, and Anna Sokolow. His choreography has been performed at such venues as Lincoln Center, La Mama, Soho Rep, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and HERE; and his video work, Shadow Dance, received a Silver Award from the Dance on Camera Festival.

Program Rules

SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations and The Business events are open to SAG-AFTRA and AEA members only, unless otherwise specified.

You MUST bring your paid-up, valid SAG-AFTRA or AEA ID card (or your receipt of current payment) for admittance. No admittance will be granted without your current card or receipt.

One guest is allowed at this event (guest does not have to be a Union member). You must RSVP for a guest and they must check in with you. Seats cannot be held.

Seats are NOT guaranteed. Events are overbooked to ensure a full house.

Late arrivals will not be admitted.

No photography or audio/video recording permitted.

No soliciting (including giving out headshots, reels, business cards, scripts) or autograph seeking from guest speakers

When you register for an event you are expected to stay for the entire Q&A as a courtesy to our guest speaker(s).

There is no food or drink allowed in the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room. Only bottled water.

This program may include explicit, sexual, disturbing or offensive content and is intended for mature audiences only.

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Cancellations must be made by midnight prior to the day of the event.

Failure to fulfill a RSVPed reservation or arrival after check-in is completed will be recorded as a no-show.

Three no-shows within a year of the first missed event will result in restriction from attending SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations or The Business events for six months.

The no-show policy does not apply to WAITLISTED reservations – UNLESS you are moved to the RSVP list. If you have been moved to the RSVP list and will not be attending you must cancel by midnight to avoid being recorded as a no-show. Your status will be changed no later than midnight prior to the day of the event – to give you time to cancel.

Waiting List –

If you are on the waiting list and a spot opens up you will be moved to the RSVP list and notified via email (by midnight prior to the day of the event). You may also check your status at any time by logging into our website. By signing up for the waiting list you are telling us that you are want to attend the event so if that changes please cancel your waitlist reservation. If you are still on the waiting list the day of an event you are welcome to show up to see if space is available. You WILL NOT be recorded as a no-show if you are still on the waiting list and do not attend or if you show up and do not get in.